51: Chapter 51 Zoro's New Power, A Young Girl Expresses Her FeelingsAfter leaving the rain-soaked land, the Straw Hat crew, led by Vivi, headed towards Alabasta.Luffy comfortably lay on Uta's lap, browsing the system shop, hoping to find a suitable weapon for Zoro.Beneath them, a bruised and battered scorpion obediently carried Luffy and the others.Chopper also lay comfortably on an ice bed Luffy had made, with a large leaf shielding his head from the sun.Those who knew Luffy and his crew were on their way to defeat Baroque Works; those who didn't might have thought they were on vacation.Suddenly, Luffy seemed to find something in the system shop.With a thought, several items appeared in the system inventory: "Dragon's Blood (Modified): A special power from Sekiro.Originally, this item granted the holder immortality and allowed them to form contracts with others, granting them the ability to resurrect." The ability, which is actually maintained by absorbing the life force of others, has been modified by the system to avoid unnecessary consequences.Once the wielder possesses this power, regardless of the severity of their injuries, they can recover by absorbing any surrounding items containing life force.It can also be used on allies with whom they have a contract, without any adverse side effects.Mortal Blade.Tears of the Vampire (Modified): From Sekiro, a red Mortal Blade, a ritual sword used to obtain the tears of the Sakura Dragon.Opening the Gate (Modified): Also from Sekiro, a black Mortal Blade, a ritual sword used to sacrifice an immortal body to summon the dead from the underworld.Originally, these two swords could only be used by those with immortality.After the system modification, those with the power of the Dragon's Blood can use these weapons.Obtaining these weapons unlocks the special technique "Mortal Blade" and the secret technique "Mortal Blade".
Luffy took out three items from his system space and casually exchanged them for a few storage rings in the system shop.Although the space wasn't large, it could still store some things.Zoro, who had been dozing off, immediately opened his eyes and stared intently at the two swords in Luffy's hands.Luffy felt a little uncomfortable under Zoro's gaze and casually tossed the three items to him.The Dragon's Blood power immediately merged with Zoro's hands and said, "Zoro, these three items are a new gift from me.You don't need to return Murasame and Kiri Ichimonji, but you know how powerful these two swords are.When facing enemies, these two swords are the strongest weapons, but when facing someone who wants to spar, it would be unfair to win with these two swords.Although these two swords don't have the powerful abilities of Murasame and Kiri Ichimonji, their power should not be underestimated.I hope you can understand."
Luffy opened the training space and put Zoro inside.Then, remembering something, he took out a storage ring and tossed it to Zoro, briefly explaining its use.He then left Zoro in the training space to experience his new power.After leaving the training space, Luffy saw his crewmates with strange smiles on their faces."Luffy, how could you not give us each one of these good things?" Nami giggled and hugged Luffy.The faint fragrance emanating from the girl wafted into Luffy's nose, and he blushed instantly.He hurriedly broke free from Nami's embrace, threw out the remaining storage rings, and ran to Uta to explain.Uta just smiled and didn't reply, giving Nami a thumbs-up with his eyes."Since this blockhead won't take the initiative, why don't you take the initiative yourself?" Nami winked playfully in response.Vivi was a little envious; she had always wanted.Vivi, who was setting sail on an adventure to make new friends, smiled as she looked at the storage ring in her hand."Does this mean that Mr.Luffy acknowledges me as one of their crew members?But doesn't Mr.Luffy know what giving a girl a ring means?" Vivi's mind wandered.Meanwhile, Uta was whispering to Nami.Luffy sat obediently in place, afraid that Uta would suddenly get angry.With his blockhead-like thinking, he never imagined that Uta was currently instructing Nami on how to win him over.As night fell, the group found a sheltered spot to set up camp.After dinner, everyone went to sleep.Luffy couldn't sleep, so he secretly took a cigarette from Sanji, sat on a high place, lit it, and admired the twinkling stars in the night sky.At this moment, Luffy smelled a fragrant aroma."Uta, it's late, aren't you asleep yet?"
Luffy quickly stubbed out his cigarette and asked without turning around.The girl behind him didn't answer, but went straight to sit down next to him.Only then did Luffy realize that it was Nami.Thinking about what happened during the day, Luffy wanted to get up and keep his distance, but Nami pressed him down.Nami held Luffy's hand tightly and, looking at the handsome young man in front of her, poured out her heart, "Luffy, do you know why I tattooed a straw hat on my body?"
Nami pointed to the straw hat tattoo and asked, "Luffy, without even thinking, replied, 'I want to prove to the world that I'm a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, after all, we all have a straw hat on our skulls.'" Hearing Luffy's answer, Nami's lips twitched.She'd already hinted so obviously, and Luffy still couldn't see it?Did she really want to do what Uta suggested and just kiss him to confess her feelings?After all, that's what Uta did back then.Nami gritted her teeth and continued, "Luffy, although you were a bit cheeky at first and sometimes bullied me, after you unhesitatingly chose to believe in and help me, you were already in my heart.When you descended like a god to my side, placed your treasure on my head, defeated Arlong in front of me, and destroyed the cage that imprisoned me, Luffy, I knew I had fallen for you."
After saying that, Nami closed her eyes, blushed, and kissed Luffy.Completely bewildered by Nami's words, Luffy didn't have time to react before feeling a pair of soft lips press against his.His mind went blank for a moment.After a long while, their lips parted.Seeing Luffy standing there dumbfounded, Nami laughed.Sure enough, only by taking the initiative could one succeed.Okay, Luffy, realizing what was happening, spotted Uta hiding nearby, chuckling.Seeing he'd been discovered, Uta gave Luffy a thumbs-up before slipping away.Looking at the delicate Nami, Luffy felt a mix of emotions.He didn't know how to respond."No offense, host, but even as a sexless being, I'm worried for you.The girl's being so proactive, shouldn't you, as a man, be more proactive?Listen to me, host, this is the time to hug her and give her a passionate French kiss!Hey, hey, hey, host, why did you block me?I wanted to keep watching!"
Luffy's shielding system was exasperated; he'd noticed it was getting increasingly mischievous lately.Looking at Nami's expectant face, Luffy sighed helplessly.Hearing the sigh, a hint of melancholy flashed in Nami's eyes.Just as she was about to leave, she was suddenly pulled into Luffy's arms, and his lips were sealed by his.Uta, who had quietly climbed up again, was happy for Nami, but also worried about the future.Her man was so outstanding; surely more girls would fall for him.As the main heroine, she had to work hard and not let any random girls in.In the morning, seeing the two women intimately embracing Luffy, Sanji's heart shattered.He looked at Vivi with a glimmer of hope, but it seemed she was also looking at Luffy.This made Sanji's whole demeanor turn gloomy, startling Chopper, who quickly poured various medicines into his mouth.After recovering, Sanji walked away, tears streaming down his face, cursing the rubber bastard in his mind.